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M5.1 Earthquake near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 20:56:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile) · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile) · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Pica, Tarapaca Region (Chile). At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c467da92b9f19ee3b8957b580c006c64841b0e22
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 20:56:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Tarapaca Region
City
Pica
County
Provincia del Tamarugal
Source
usp
Coordinates
-19.92601, -68.96869

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
109 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pozo Almonte92.9 kmSW16'878
Alto Hospicio124.6 kmW142'086
La Paz390.6 kmN2'004'652

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Isluga
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M2.52025-09-15 21:12:57 UTC139.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.12025-09-16 04:08:28 UTC131.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.02025-09-16 14:06:25 UTC87.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.82025-09-16 19:24:49 UTC73.3 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M4.22025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC131.5 km43 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile M3.52025-09-16 21:22:06 UTC139.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.82025-09-17 09:52:51 UTC61.6 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.62025-09-17 10:59:19 UTC134.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52025-09-17 18:08:36 UTC116.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.52025-09-17 19:44:43 UTC72.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M2.72025-09-18 06:27:41 UTC92.8 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M3.02025-09-18 12:43:41 UTC94.5 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Tarapacá

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 378 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-26 03:50:26 UTC41.0 kmHuara M5.92025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC47.6 kmNorthern Chile M5.72025-05-26 03:50:25 UTC58.9 kmTARAPACA, CHILE M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC25.5 kmPozo Almonte M5.32025-02-20 06:22:04 UTC49.5 kmColchane

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